Minsterley Motors in Shropshire has added five 11.5m 44 seat Optare Metrocity buses to its fleet. The Euro5 vehicles join a fleet which already includes two Optare Solos operating Ludlow’s Park and Ride and town services. The new Metrocitys will operate on routes between Shrewsbury & Bishops Castle. MD, Minsterley Motors, John Jones, said, ‘We […]
Princess Coaches Ltd of Southampton has added another Scania Irizar i6 to its fleet, a 12.2m example on a Scania K 400 EB4x2 chassis. Its power comes from Scania’s 400hp engine coupled with a fully automated Opticruise gear selection system. It has 49 seats, footrests, rear seat tables, powered entrance and main locker doors, a […]
Nidderdale, North Yorkshire, based AS Coaches has taken delivery of a Noone Turas 500. Based on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 516 Euro6 chassis with six-speed manual gearbox and Telma retarder, the minicoach has 19 Sege 3060T reclining coach seats, an Autoclima air conditioning unit, a Blaupunkt San Diego entertainment system and a reversing camera. Minis to […]
Leicestershire’s The Commbus Project has added a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Mobility 45 to its dial-a-ride service fleet. The minibus has 17 seats with Phoenix upholstery, an Unwin aluminium flat floor system with NMI quick release fittings and a rear mounted PLS wheelchair lift together with additional floor and side wall anchorage points. The specification includes ambient […]
Goodsir Coaches has taken delivery of a new integral Volvo B11R 9700 Euro6 coach. The 13m tri-axle has 53 Volvo Superior Comfort Plus seats, an Isringhausen driver’s seat, Alcoa Dura-Bright alloy wheels, full saloon climate control and air conditioning. LED floor level lighting, aircraft style luggage racks, a demountable toilet compartment, a smoke sensor, a […]
London operator, New Bharat Coaches, has taken delivery of a Volvo B8R with Sunsundegui SC5 bodywork. The 41 seat coach has a Volvo D8K350 six-cylinder Euro6 engine coupled to a ZF EcoLife six-speed automatic gearbox, 41 seats. It has a high specification including air conditioning, heating with automatic control, a touchscreen Sony entertainment system, a […]
Two Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Mobility 35s have been delivered to the Royal Air Forces Association, a charity for everyone who serves or has served in the RAF and their dependants. The minibuses have 15 Phoenix upholstered seats, an Unwin aluminium flat floor system, NMI quick release seat fittings, a rear mounted PLS wheelchair lift, ambient LED […]
Marshalls of Sutton on Trent has purchased its first Optare MetroCity. The bus will join the existing service fleet consisting of two Optare Versas and six Solos, serving route 90 between Newark and Nottingham. Established in 1989, the family run business is now recognised as one of the leading coach and bus operators in the East […]